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MCDONALDS CORP
Current Report (Amended)
Filed: Apr 2, 2026
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
5.02
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This is an amendment to Item 5.02 of the Current Report on Form 8-K that McDonald’s Corporation (the “Company”) filed on February 10, 2026, which reported that on February 4, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) elected James D. Farley, Jr., as a Director, effective February 4, 2026.
On March 30, 2026, the Board appointed Mr. Farley to its Audit & Finance Committee and Corporate Responsibility Committee, effective immediately.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
McDONALD’S CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: April 2, 2026 By: /s/ Jeffrey J. Pochowicz
Jeffrey J. Pochowicz
Vice President – Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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- Apr 2, 2026
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